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Aix Car Rental Needs

Hello!

First time poster to Rick’s forums…

Any Aix en Provence ’aixperts’😂 here? Planning on staying for a week or so - I know I need a car rental for the neighboring chateaus and vineyards, but I’m wondering how long I could chill in the town of Aix itself before I get restless (don’t want to rent a car for days where I’m doing things in the village center).

I plan on renting a car at the end of my week to drive to Orange, Avignon, and the Chauvet Cave before taking a train from Avignon to Switzerland… trying to figure out the best sequence.

Merci!

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Welcome!
I would say you need a full day in Aix (perhaps a day and a half if you want to visit several museums), and Marseille deserves a day trip too (without a car). So I would start car rental after the 3rd (or 4th) night.
Parking is not scarce in Aix (many garages!), but it is not free.

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Do note that many car rental offices are at Aix TGV station. That's about 30 min out of town by frequent bus (or taxi), so not a huge deal, but worth checking!